An extraordinary year in education

For boards looking back at what has been learnt from the past 16 months, reflecting on the here and now and preparing for the academic year ahead are...

Building back the business of Governance

As restrictions are ending what will be the new challenges ahead and how will they be approached and considered?

Building bridges

Schools boards will need to monitor the work of their schools as they reconnect with students, staff, parents and the wider community – a bridge...

Back to the future

Tempting as it may have been to re-publish our blogs from the first lockdown, as much of the advice still applies, it only seems right to consider...

Governance in a pandemic – time to start learning the lessons?

Nine months into the current challenges, is it time to start reflecting on what went well and what could have been better or are we still in survival...

School Governance being stress tested like never before

As we ride the second Covid wave how are you faring – fighting fires or finding a pathway through all the challenges?

Steadying the Governance ship as we navigate the turbulent waters of the Autumn term

As the business of governance resumes this term we look at diversity, clerking and finance PLUS the ‘return of Ofsted’!

Back on Track – as we herald a new term and a new normal!

The role of governors remains unchanged but how we deliver governance may have changed forever.

Refocussing School Governance for the Autumn term

As schools prepare for the full return of pupils in September, we look at the challenges ahead for governors in supporting schools to get pupils back...

School governance – the new normal

The same but different as we go about supporting our schools for the remainder of the term.